Stay on Track: Plan Ahead

Thanksgiving is right around the corner.We have a lot on our plates (no pun intended).So how can we survive this busy time without the holiday 15’s.For me, planning is the key.When we fail to plan, we plan on failing – I love this.What this means is that we can not trust our future self to do the right, healthy thing (at least I can’t).

Planning ahead:

Keeps us on track

Makes shopping easier

Keeps us from grabbing fast food or not so healthy choices

Keeps the guess work out of ‘whats for dinner’

Readily available foods to keep from unhealthy snacking

I hear this all the time: “Did you not hear me? I have no time.”I get it. Really I do, but taking the time to plan menus can be easy and quick.

So, how to do this:

get a calendar and a piece of paper

grab your recipes

write down the name of recipe on the calendar and then list of ingredients needed on the grocery list

plan on making at least double or triple for left overs for lunches, freeze, or to create a different meal the next day

Such as a whole chicken in the crock pot with veggies.then make soup and chicken salad or use chicken in a different recipe.